diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m
index c806aea2..eecd8487 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/Utils/MPApplication.m
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ @implementation MPApplication
 @synthesize initialLaunchTime = _initialLaunchTime;
 @synthesize pirated = _pirated;
 
++ (void)initialize {
+    if (self == [MPApplication class]) {
+        _dyld_register_func_for_add_image(addImageListCallback);
+    }
+}
+
 - (id)init {
     self = [super init];
     if (!self) {
@@ -98,8 +104,6 @@ - (id)init {
     
     userDefaults = [MPIUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
     
-    _dyld_register_func_for_add_image(addImageListCallback);
-    
     return self;
 }